MOORING LINES

OCIMF approved 8-Strand heavy duty mooring lines are designed for large vessels & made from high tenacity polyester & high strength polypropylene yarn in a specific composition for higher durability.

Custom Rope Design

Design your own customized rope with our custom rope mixer in either yacht braid or 12-strand plait rope, available in both nylon and polyester fibers. Endless color combinations to customize your rope that will coordinate with the colors of the interior decor or hull of your vessel.

ALL GRADES CHAIN

From Proof Coil to Grade 120 & everything in between, we carry a large selection of chain & specialize in chain assemblies. Both import & domestic grades of chain are available by the drum, pail or cut by the foot.

HARDWARE

Find a large selection of stainless steel, galvanized & alloy hardware on our site, we have on hand a large inventory & selection of products to choose from. We also specialize in hard-to-find hardware items and fittings.

WIRE ROPE & CABLE

From small diameter aircraft cable to large diameter wire rope, we carry a wide selection of wire rope & aircraft cable in both stainless steel & galvanized. We will also build your custom wire rope assemblies.

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3-Strand Nylon Anchor Rode

Product Description

Manufactured and hand spliced by Miami Cordage, we offer standard and custom lengths of our 3-strand nylon rope spliced to one link of ISO chain. The Grade 43 ISO chain, also known as G4 or G40, has short links making it ideal for use with windlasses and has a hot dip galvanized finish.

A Lesson in Calculating Scope

When you set anchor you must have enough line in the water so that it forms a 45-degree angle between the dropped anchor and the bow of your boat. This is “scope.” Proper scope keeps the pull on the anchor horizontal instead of vertical. If the boat pulls “up” on the anchor when it moves, it will detach the anchor from the bottom and loosen its grip. A good rule of thumb to get the right scope is 7 to 10 feet of anchor line (known as rode) for every foot of water. The difference depends on surrounding conditions, strength of the current and weather.

To determine how much rope to let out a 7:1 scope, you measure the depth of the water, add the boat’s freeboard at the bow, and multiply that sum by 7, our recommended scope. But knowing the needed length won’t help you a bit unless you can determine when you have let out that much rope, so the very first thing to do with your new anchor line is to mark it. You can do this with a marking pen, but short yarns or tapes inserted through the strands is more durable and can be identified in the dark by feel. Five-fathom (30′) increments are adequate and compatible with depth measurements in feet, fathoms or meters.

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